Salgado Filho International Airport POASBPA

Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) is Porto Alegre’s main airport and the principal air gateway for Rio Grande do Sul. Treat it as a southern Brazil domestic/regional gateway rather than a major global alliance hub: Azul lists POA as a focus city, while GOL and LATAM also provide important domestic connectivity. International service is selective rather than broad, with links such as South America, Panama City for Star Alliance/Copa connections, and Lisbon on TAP when scheduled. After the 2024 flood closure and staged reopening, regular operations are back at Salgado Filho itself; always recheck flight status because recovery works and service patterns have changed since the floods.

Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://portoalegre-airport.com.br/en/

General

+55 51 3358-2000

Lost & found

+55 51 3358-2000

As of 2026-06-21 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

SBPA

Elevation

11 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

1

Longest runway

10499 ft

Terminals

To the city

• Trensurb metro/train → city centre (Mercado Público station) · 10 min · From Aeroporto station; one-way fare ~BRL 4.50 (info only)
• Aeromovel people-mover (monorail) → Trensurb Aeroporto station · 2 min · Connects T1 to the metro station, free of charge; out of service since the 2024 Rio Grande do Sul floods, expected to return 2026

Bus / coach

Municipal bus lines T5, T11 and B09 link Terminal 1 to Porto Alegre

Taxi

Official taxi stands outside T1 arrivals

Train / metro

Trensurb metro from Aeroporto station to central Porto Alegre (~10 min to Mercado Público); Aeromovel monorail links T1 to the station (currently suspended post-2024 floods)

Rideshare

App-based rideshare (Uber, 99) available at designated pickup points

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport